Recorded distribution
Plant
Scattered, slender, 5-20cm tall, with a sessile leaf part way up the stem and usually a solitary white flower.
Flowers
Green, hooded dorsal sepal. Labellum usually red striped or spotted, with 2 rows of yellow calli from base to labellum tip.
Flowering
December - January.
Habitat
Damp to wet montane, cool beech, podocarp or introduced pine forest. Central North Island southwards.
Conservation
Local, scattered but common. Not Threatened.
Key features
Star-like flower, relatively broad leaf above ground level and clasping the stem.
